(2022-07-25). New Sri Lankan president appoints his predecessor's cabinet. wsws.org In response to the country's unprecedented economic and political crisis, the "new" government will impose the austerity measures demanded by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and brutally suppress any opposition.
(2022-07-25). Record profits equal stolen wages: HarperCollins on strike. liberationnews.org 
Workers at HarperCollins, a "big five" publisher with $515 million in profits in the third quarter of fiscal year 2021, are demanding fair wages, more diversity, family leave benefits, union security, and better accountability for the company.
(2022-07-25). Sowing Hunger, Reaping Profits — A Food Crisis by Design. transcend.org 14 Jul 2022 – Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, headlines have been dominated by the global food supply shortages and rising food prices. Detailed in this new report is how, in fact, we have already been facing a food and malnutrition crisis long before the current conflict.
(2022-07-25). Puerto Rico: between colonialism, racism and slavery on July 25. multipolarista.com July 25 is the date of the US invasion of Puerto Rico, and also the day of the creation of the "commonwealth." Racism keeps it in a state of colonial impotence, based on court cases from the era of slavery.
(2022-07-25). PREVIEW: What to Look for In the Second Quarter 2022 GDP Report. cepr.net It is very possible that we will see negative growth again in the second quarter. This does not mean we are in a recession.
(2022-07-25). The War of Corporate Wealth Against Humanity and the "Covid-19 Scare" globalresearch.ca
(2022-07-25). Economic Theory and Community Development: Why Putting Community First Is Essential to Our Survival. transcend.org This book is not the boring, unreadable stuff I'd come to expect of economics. As Howard Richard's crowning masterpiece, it addresses hopes for a better world, the rights of everybody to dignity and a decent livelihood, and the need we all have to do things that matter to others, to contribute what we can.
(2022-07-25). Red Theory: Against Sakai on settler colonialism and the national question in the U.S. fightbacknews.org As we have seen in our previous article, capitalism's origins are largely based upon "primitive accumulation" – the theft of land and resources during the colonial period. This theft helped to jumpstart the original accumulation of capital. In the U.S. this began with settler colonialism, whereby colonizers from Europe settled in the Americas, bringing with them terrible violence and oppression of indigenous and other oppressed peoples. | The
(2022-07-25). A new phase of struggle in Honduras. zcomm.org Honduras's new leftist president has prioritized dismantling the decade-long right-wing dictatorship's anti-labor, pro-capital agenda…
(2022-07-25). Behind the Drought and Food Deficits in Africa. transcend.org 19 Jul 2022 – The world is facing a combination of imperialist interventions, climate change and the burgeoning economic crisis of world capitalism.
(2022-07-25). Bomberos griegos continúan labores contra incendios forestales. telesurtv.net Se habían evacuado el sábado a más de 4 personas de dos hoteles y 92 viviendas, específicamente en el complejo Vatera.
(2022-07-25). Picket calls on minister to defend and extend public housing. greenleft.org.au Housing activists in Sydney held a picket on July 21 calling for a massive investment in public housing. Hands off Glebe (HoG) are holding pickets on the last Thursday of every month. | Emily Bullock from HoG said the government's privatisation of public assets was leading to shortages in vital services such as housing and transport. She also highlighted the number of vacant properties in Australia, about 10%.
(2022-07-25). Cuba reporta 103 nuevos casos de COVID-19 y ningún fallecido. cubadebate.cu Cuba confirmó al cierre de este domingo 103 casos positivos a la COVID-19, ningún fallecido y 64 altas médicas, informó en su reporte habitual el Ministerio de Salud Pública (Minsap). En la jornada de ayer se procesaron 2 646 muestras en los laboratorios de biología molecular del país.
(2022-07-25). Selected Articles: The "Great Zero Carbon" Conspiracy and the WEF's "Great Reset" globalresearch.ca 
By The globalist Davos World Economic Forum is proclaiming the necessity of reaching a worldwide goal of "net zero carbon" by 2050. This …
(2022-07-25). A socialist campaign in the UAW presidential elections. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site has endorsed William Lehman for UAW president, which marks a new point of departure for the development of a rank-and-file rebellion of workers and the fight for a socialist and internationalist program.
(2022-07-25). Anti-Abortion Activism and the Sources of Polarization. transcend.org Abundance equally shared can make the tribal conflicts that plague us now seem obsolete. It's time to find a better way to organize our social and economic affairs.
(2022-07-25). World Economic Forum's Klaus Schwab: "We have the Means to Impose the State of the World." globalresearch.ca
(2022-07-25). How Left Voice and the DSA assist the union bureaucrats in selling out the Michigan Medicine nurses' contract fight. wsws.org These organizations seek to buttress the union bureaucrats who block strike action and promote the illusion that nurses can rely on the Democratic Party to put an end to intolerable working conditions.
(2022-07-25). Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency "weaponised" against health workers in the COVID pandemic. wsws.org The sanctioning of Dr David Berger shows that AHPRA is being used to suppress democratic rights and prevent exposure of COVID misinformation.
(2022-07-25). Australian ruling class demands governments "stand firm" against safety measures as COVID-19 toll explodes. wsws.org The more catastrophic the pandemic—as a direct result of the profit-driven "live with the virus" campaign—the more the capitalist class demands the ending of public health precautions.
(2022-07-24). US & EU Hindering Russo-Turkey Efforts to Solve Food Crisis, Mediate Peace. libya360.wordpress.com Ekaterina Blinova On July 22, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine signed documents aimed at resolving the problems of supplying food and fertilizers to world markets and ensuring safe maritime corridors for Ukrainian grain. The Joint Coordination Center will make sure that Kiev does use the grain shipments to import weaponry. "The signing of the grain agreement…
(2022-07-24). Pandemic Creates New Billionaire Every 30 Hours — Now a Million People Could Fall Into Extreme Poverty at Same Rate in 2022. globalresearch.ca To receive Global Research's Daily Newsletter (selected articles), Follow …
(2022-07-24). (W.E. Talk) Is the world heading for a recession. ecns.cn What's going on here in global economy? Are we in the middle of a global recession? In the latest W.E. Talk, Bala Ramasamy, Professor of Economics, Associate Dean, Director of GEMBA Programme at CEIBS and Fernando Gomez, Corporate CFO of Premo were invited to talk with Wei Xi, Director of Department of Economy of China News Service.
(2022-07-24). A breakthrough for the French left? canadiandimension.com 
La France Insoumise leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon at the inaugural convention for NUPES. Photo by Hugo Rota. | In a world heading toward more wars, economic crisis, climate catastrophe and the resurgence of the far-right, any success for the left is good news. So the results of the second round of elections for the French National Assembly will have been welcomed not only in France but far beyond its frontiers. | The setback for the newly-elected president Macron is well-deserved. His first five years in power have led to growing inequality, with the poorest sections of society suffering the most; his taxation…
(2022-07-24). Guidance to the system change, parts 1 and 2. indybay.org World War II led to U.S. domination of the political West, which was able to make its mark on the part of the world it more or less controlled. Led and dominated by the military-industrial complex and engaged mentally in a war with the Soviet Union, the USA suppressed any efforts of autonomous state developments that contradicted its interests.
(2022-07-24). Africans Decry Europe's Energy Hypocrisy. popularresistance.org Europe, one of the largest consumers of Russian gas, is scrambling to find African alternatives as Russia threatens to permanently turn off the taps. | Russia's gas supply to Germany via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline was halted for routine maintenance last week, and there are concerns that Russia may not restart it. Moscow has already cut natural gas supplies to Poland, Finland, and Bulgaria, which refused Russia's demand to pay in rubles. The Bavarian Industry Association forecasts that Germany could lose almost 13 percent of its economic performance in the latter half of this year if Russian gas stops flowing. | F…
(2022-07-24). How Russo-Turkish-Iranian Talks May Help Fix Regional Problems, Set Stage for Global Transformation. orinocotribune.com By Ekaterina Blinova  ; Jul 20, 2022 | Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Tehran on July 19 to take part in the trilateral Astana meeting with his Iranian and Turkish counterparts. The leaders are due to discuss strategic economic and political cooperation, including tackling the food crisis and further de-dollarization. | "The [Putin visit to Iran] is quite important in every sense in the geopolitical, geo-economic, and other aspects," explained Dr. Kerim Has, a political analyst of Russian and Eurasian affairs. "It is the first foreign visit of President Putin out of post-Soviet territory after February…
(2022-07-24). What Does the Future Between the US and China Look Like? scheerpost.com 
As China ascends economically and politically, its struggle with the US has grown fiercer. Huang Renwei points out the inherent weakness of the US power structure and argues that, starting in 2020 and potentially lasting for the next 30 years, China and the US have entered a strategic stalemate phase that will ebb and flow.
(2022-07-24). Panama: Government And Protesters Resume Dialogue With Little Progress. popularresistance.org Dialogue between government and protesters in Panama continued for the second day on July 22, discussing the cost of the basic food basket, one of the main causes of the protests that have rocked the country over the past three weeks. | The protest leaders proposed a reduction of 30% of prices of the items of the basic food basket, while the government proposed a 15% cut, as well as including 17 more products in the price control scheme. This would take the list to a total of 35 products. | There was also a discussion for creating a committee on price control to follow up on the issue. Government representatives…
(2022-07-24). Amazon Joins The Medicare Privatization Spree. popularresistance.org Amazon, the $1.25 trillion company founded and led by Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos, has announced that it is acquiring One Medical, a private equity-backed primary care provider that generates over half of its revenue from Medicare. | While Amazon's profits from its core consumer retail business are dwindling, in part because of heightened competition from brick-and-mortar retailers that were shut down at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the corporation's cloud computing division, Amazon Web Services, continues to enjoy robust profits thanks in part to generous government contracts. Now Amazon could be…
(2022-07-24). The Chris Hedges Report: Breaking The Cycle Of American Violence. popularresistance.org American society is the most violent of any nation in the industrialized world. Nothing we do, from administrating the world's largest prison system to militarizing our police, seems to help. Dr. James Gilligan argues that childhood abuse, and the shame it engenders, is the engine that fuels America's deadliest epidemic. This abuse and shame, he argues, fosters a dangerous numbness that breeds a deep self-loathing and inchoate rage. It is only by understanding the causes of our national epidemic, and addressing those causes, that we will have any hope of stemming the nihilistic violence that grips American societ…
(2022-07-24). US Covid-19 Insanity, The Working Class. Covid & Capitalism & THE NEW NORMAL By Dr. Gordon. indybay.org Dr. Nayvin Gordon reports on abandonment of any public health protection as the Covid-19 pandemic expands over two years after the pandemic starts.
(2022-07-24). "Climate Change", Food Shortages: Coordinated Destruction of Humanity by the World Economic Forum and Its "Elite Cult" globalresearch.ca To receive Global Research's Daily Newsletter (selected articles), Follow …
(2022-07-24). Privatization of The Port, Community Colleges & K-12 Education: SLAP Education Conference. indybay.org The privatization of the Port of Oakland, the attack on the OEA, union busting in West Contra Costa School District, privatization of the Community college system, FCMAT and the destruction of public education was the focus of this Schools and Labor Against Privatization educational conference.
(2022-07-24). Hysterical Populism and the Appetite of the Leviathan. indybay.org The relationship between economy and social order has been turned upside down: economy is no longer a function of an overarching culture, but conversely, "human society has sunk to being an accessory of the economic system" (Karl Polanyi). Robert Kurz, the founder of Exit and Krisis journals, on scapegoating, moral panics and conspiracy theory culture.
(2022-07-24). Iran knowledge-based companies export $836m worth of products. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) — Deputy Iranian Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Mehdi Safari has said that the export of knowledge-based products reached $836m in the first three months of this year in the Iranian calendar (March 21-June 21).
(2022-07-24). Offshore wind creates opportunities but Manchin stops climate plans – we need more leases. indybay.org As offshore wind creates economic opportunities from coast to coast Sen. Manchin stops climate plans. Elected Officials to Protect America want accelerated and more leases made available.
(2022-07-24). Rusia busca estrechar lazos con àÅfrica con visita de su canciller Serguei Lavrov. cubadebate.cu Con su visita a Egipto, el ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de Rusia, Serguéi Lavrov, inicia de su gira oficial por àÅfrica, en la que el diplomático ruso tiene previsto abordar cuestiones de actualidad, sobre todo relacionadas con el comercio y la cooperación industrial entre Moscú y los Estados africanos.
(2022-07-24). Medical reform in China eases financial burdens for patients. ecns.cn China's medical reform in the past ten years has significantly eased the financial burdens for patients, according to the National Health Commission.
(2022-07-24). The World Burns and the Richest Profit. It Doesn't Have to Be This Way. commondreams.org As the effects of the climate crisis are seen in global heatwaves and droughts, oil firms are booming.
(2022-07-24). AFL-CIO Pres Liz Schuler Helps The Union Busters. indybay.org AFL-CIO president Liz Schuler is helping a union busting conference by the bosses by attending and helping to give it credibility. Her collaboration with the bosses is another example of the collaboration with the union busters.
(2022-07-24). Albuquerque 'Women's Socialism Conference' calls for a new mass movement for women's liberation. liberationnews.org 
On July 16, the Women's Socialism Conference brought out more than 1 people for a day of education and discussion on the issues facing working-class women and LGBTQ people.
(2022-07-24). Flood leaves heavy damages in Afghanistan's Panjshir. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) — Local sources in Afghanistan's Panjshir reported that a flood has caused heavy financial damage to the area.
(2022-07-24). Time for UN to decide on removing Yemen's blockade. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) — Iran's Foreign Minister's Senior Advisor for Special Political Affairs said it is time for UN to make pragmatic decision on lifting economic blockade imposed on Yemeni people and strengthen ceasefire in Yemen.
(2022-07-24). China lanza primer módulo de laboratorio de su estación espacial. telesurtv.net Wentian funcionará como una copia de seguridad del módulo central y como una poderosa plataforma de experimentos científicos.
(2022-07-24). Lisa Health launches Midday, an app leveraging AI to personalize the menopause journey, in collaboration with Mayo Clinic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org OAKLAND, Calif. and ROCHESTER, Minn. — Today, Lisa Health, a digital health company creating advanced technology solutions for menopause and healthy aging, launched Midday: an app that leverages AI, sensor technology, and digital therapeutics to support women on their menopause journey. Midday is a personalized digital health solution that illuminates what is happening physically and emotionally during menopause and provides the right intervention at the right time to promote healthy aging. As part of a…